Lyon, Nevada — Presidential Election Results

Lyon, Nevada has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 42.3 pts more Rep. than Nevada overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Nevada
2000 George W. Bush Republican 7,270 60.6% 27.6 pts (3,315 votes) 11,992 — 25.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 11,136 64.9% 32.1 pts (5,499 votes) 17,151 -3.3 pts 30.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 12,154 57.6% 17.8 pts (3,749 votes) 21,103 +14.5 pts 31.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 13,520 63.0% 28.6 pts (6,140 votes) 21,465 -11.1 pts 36.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 16,005 67.4% 41.5 pts (9,859 votes) 23,762 -15.1 pts 47.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 20,906 69.2% 41.1 pts (12,434 votes) 30,229 +2.2 pts 44.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 23,861 71.1% 44.4 pts (14,907 votes) 33,541 -3.1 pts 42.3 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 34,809 34.5% of population
2004 42,534 40.3% of population
2008 52,156 40.5% of population
2012 50,971 42.1% of population
2016 52,707 45.1% of population
2020 59,466 50.8% of population
2024 63,718 52.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lyon shifted 15.9 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+29.5 pts 2004: R+32.8 pts 2008: R+18.2 pts 2012: R+29.4 pts 2016: R+44.5 pts 2020: R+42.3 pts 2024: R+45.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lyon has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Nevada's own statewide winner in 3 of 7 (43%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Lyon voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lyon has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Lyon?

Lyon's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 18.2 points (3,749 votes) out of 21,103 total votes cast.

Has Lyon ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Lyon has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lyon?

The widest margin on record for Lyon was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 45.4 points.

How many votes were cast in Lyon relative to its population?

In 2024, 33,541 votes were recorded in Lyon against a total population of 63,718 (52.6% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Lyon a presidential bellwether county?

Lyon has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Nevada's own statewide winner in 3 of 7 (43%).